Koji Steven Sakai is a writer and producer whose work spans film, television, books, and narrative audio. He has written 12 produced feature films, including Damaged (starring Samuel L. Jackson and Vincent Cassel), Boneyard (Mel Gibson and 50 Cent), and The Commando (Mickey Rourke and Michael Jai White), and he was a writer on the Disney+/Hulu drama House of the Owl. He is the co-creator and executive producer of Comedy InvAsian, now in its third season.
In audio, both of his narrative dramas — Elucidity and The Red Room, a 10-episode thriller co-created with Milton Liu for Voyage Media — reached #1 on Apple Podcasts’ Fiction chart. He also created Park After Dark, a Disney Parks horror anthology premiering in November 2026, with new episodes every Tuesday.
Koji is the founder of Little Nalu Pictures and teaches screenwriting at UCLA Extension.
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- Park After Dark Episode 2: “The Fun Version” Is Live
I have some exciting news to share: Episode 2 of Park After Dark is live now. It’s called “The Fun Version.” There’s a thread on an old Disney forum called “HOW TO UNLOCK THE REAL DISNEYLAND.” No app. No tickets. Just a series of challenges hidden inside the park. Complete all of them, and you … Continue reading Park After Dark Episode 2: “The Fun Version” Is Live - Park After Dark: A Disney Parks Horror Anthology
I have some exciting news to share: my new series, Park After Dark, premieres tomorrow, November 3. Park After Dark is a Disney Parks horror anthology. Each episode is a voicemail from a guest who experienced something unexplained inside the parks — a monorail that never arrived, a ghost who was never supposed to be … Continue reading Park After Dark: A Disney Parks Horror Anthology - We’re #1! The Red Room Hits the Top of Apple Podcasts’ Fiction Chart
October 31, 2026 Honestly, I still can’t believe I’m writing this. Our podcast, The Red Room, just hit #1 on Apple Podcasts’ Fiction chart. When my creative partner, Milton, and I started working on this project, we knew we wanted to create something special. We wanted to tell a story that would pull listeners in, … Continue reading We’re #1! The Red Room Hits the Top of Apple Podcasts’ Fiction Chart - My Horror Movie Nyctophobia Is Now a Vertical Series!
I have some exciting news to share: my horror movie Nyctophobia is now available as a vertical series! Originally created as a horror film, Nyctophobia: Be Afraid of the Dark is getting a new life in a format designed for the way people watch content today: vertically, on their phones. As a filmmaker, it’s always … Continue reading My Horror Movie Nyctophobia Is Now a Vertical Series!
